"Why do you even bring her here? Other than creating problems and running away, she has nothing better to do! I already told Domenic that she doesn't deserve to be here, she can't be a part of this family." Emilia flinched as Mark's angry words pierced through her heart, making her clasp her hand over her mouth to not reveal her presence. ******** Emily's life could only be described as a Tragedy. It's the term she had witnessed the most in her life and finally had accepted it as the bitter truth of her life. She was barely a few months old when her mom left her father and took her along. She witnessed the downfall of her mother in the world of alcohol and drugs as she was growing up. Her life was never perfect. It was even worse than what people considered as the worst, but it took a sudden change when her mother died in a car accident when she was barely nine years old. For the next six years, she stumbled across various foster homes and orphanages. And then suddenly someone appeared in her life claiming her as the lost princess of the famous Alessandro family. Sent to live with her six brothers she never knew about, she realized that her entire life was full of lies. Her so-called brothers changed her life forever. They were cold-blooded monsters who could go to any length to protect their little sister. Little did they know that what they needed to protect her from wasn't the demons of the outer world but the demons that were killing her slowly from the inside. Could they heal their broken angel or would become the reason behind her shattered self? And what would happen when another party would decide to enter into the picture - The Sullivans. Kaiden and Rylan Sullivan were just as powerful as the Alessandro's and they too were hiding their own secrets. But their biggest secret was the connection that they shared with Emily. This is a story about a young teenager who's running from her past, her new family, her pain, and the suffering that it brought. But how could someone run from reality? You could hide from it but never run from it. ******* Warning: There may be the use of abusive language. Some scenes may contain child abuse and triggering content. The copyright of the book cover belongs to me. Make sure to check all the tags before getting into the story! :)
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A Glimpse In The Story:
She wanted nothing more than to end her sufferings for once and all, but something was stopping her.
A secret or a punishment?
She wanted to run away from everything but no matter how far she ran, the pain and sorrows of her past surrounded her at every corner.
She was ready to give up, ready to accept that she didn't deserve goodness, happiness, or love.
But then her life changed. For the first time in fifteen years of her cold and broken life, she found people who called themselves her family and she found a place to call home.
But did she want a family?
Was she ready to forget about her past and move on?
How could one move on when they felt like they were not welcome in their own family, just like in her past?
For them, she was their little sister,
For her, they were strangers who suddenly appeared in her life and took its reins in their hands.
She was becoming the center of their lives, while her life was caught in the center of darkness and pain.
They promised to cherish her and give her a better life, but she was struggling for every single breath.
Living with, or to be precise under the control of, six elder brothers who were strangers to her, Emily found herself in a completely new world.
A place that was completely different but at the same time felt like home.
Her brothers loved her, at least that's how they acted...most of them! But they were hiding something.
Their lives were as full of secrets as Emily's and none of her brothers was telling her anything.
It's like she hadn't already been lied to enough in her life that once again every day she was facing more mysteries and lies.
The new bond between the brothers and their little sister was weak and it needed time and patience to bloom.
Though slowly, she finally started trusting in the word - family. The walls that she had built around her started lowering around her brothers.
But with time, new secrets would unfold, many mysteries and questions would arise, and their trust and bond would be tested.
Now it's up to the Alessandro siblings to pass all the hardships as a family.
It's a trial for Emily to defeat the darkness of her life and become the sunshine of her brothers' lives and it's also a test for Alessandro brothers to heal their sister with their love and support.
Emily would need to learn that the word "Family" always comes first. That she wasn't alone anymore and she too deserved love and happiness in her life just like everyone.
And the Alessandro brothers would need to learn that protection didn't mean controlling. Good motives didn't confirm good results. That everyone should be given a chance to speak, to defend, to stand up for their rights and they deserve respect for their decisions.....even their little sister.
"Family is not just an important thing.
It's Everything~"
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Main Characters :
# Emilia Alessandro, aka. Emily
Age - 15
Appearance - milky white skin, dark green eyes, long dark brown hair, and a cute round face. About 5'3" in height.
Even though her life was the second name of misery and pain she was a young girl whose heart was full of love and kindness for others. She had strong walls built around her which stopped anyone and everyone from looking too deep into her life. Her past was her greatest weakness and she was the broken angel who was either about to shatter or maybe miraculously come out even stronger than before.
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# Domenic Alessandro
Age - 28
Appearance - well-built body, about 6'3" in height, dark green eyes, sugar brown colored hair, and a handsome face that looked like it was sculpted by God himself.
He's Emilia's legal guardian. Being the head of the family and the controller of their multi-million dollar business empire, Domenic carried a cold and unreachable persona. He's not lenient when it comes to the safety of his younger siblings. He's more of a father figure and a person who's strict on rules. His words were the final decision.
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# Daniello Alessandro, aka. Daniel
Age - 25
Appearance - well-built body, about 6'2" in height. Dirty brown colored hair, green eyes, and handsome features.
Being the second eldest brother, Daniel was the second in command in the absence of Domenic. He was more approachable compared to other brothers...only for his little sister. He's more like a mother figure for his siblings and super protective of Emily. But did not misunderstand his calm and peaceful aura, he could be as ruthless as Domenic when the situation demanded.
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# Marco Alessandro, aka. Mark
Age - 22
Appearance - Black hair - surprise! Well, he had colored them. Dark green eyes, also 6'2" in height like Daniel, and handsome just like his other brothers.
Mark was the bad guy in the family. He's a heartless monster for the rest of the world but loves his siblings more than his own life. His heart was soft only for his little sister but he would never admit it. For him, violence was the solution to every problem.....*sigh*
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# Cristiano Alessandro, aka. Crist
Age - 22
Appearance - Dirty brown hair, dark green eyes, 6'2" height, handsome features that climbed a few steps higher in those sexy round glasses that he wore.
Mark and Crist were twins, but Crist was the polar opposite of Mark. He's the most chilled brother out of all the siblings. More of a geek and loved his little sister dearly. He's not as imposing as the other brothers but still overprotective.
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# Simone Alessandro, aka. Simon
Age - 20
Appearance - the same hair and eye color as Emily, about 6 feet tall, handsome without any doubt.
Simon was as cold-hearted as Mark if not any less. He too solved most of his problems with his fist. Though he acted cold toward Emily just like Mark he too loved her more than anything.
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# Leonardo Alessandro, aka. Leo
Age - 18
Appearance - the same as Simon except he's a few inches shorter than him.
Being the youngest brother, he was the closest to Emily. He's also overprotective of her but never tried to overdo it. He's a little bit more understanding and cool kind of brother when compared to others.
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A|N: This story will be a roller coaster ride if you decide to join. I'm challenging myself with this storyline but it's something I wanted to write for a very long time.
You will feel so many emotions throughout the journey of this story. There will be pain, sadness, frustration, happiness, and much more. At least that's how I wanna write it, something that can move your emotions.
This story, even though fiction, is the sad reality of many people in our world. Maybe not the same as this storyline but there will be many parts where you can relate.
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WARNING: There will be use of abusive language and some scenes may contain child abuse. If you find it as triggering content please don't read it.
THERE WILL BE NEXT TO NO ROMANCE IN THE STORY FOR THE FIRST HUNDRED-SOMETHING CHAPTERS SINCE OUR GIRL IS UNDERAGE! BUT I WON'T DISAPPOINT YOU WHEN THE 'ROMANCE' PART FINALLY KICKS IN (PROMISE).
Please give this story a chance. I am more of a fantasy, wuxia, and historical romance genre lover but sometimes you can find love for unexpected things when given a chance.
Just like I said, I'm challenging myself with this story, and it means I'm open to your honest reviews. If you have ideas about the story plot, please feel free to leave them in the comments. I'm always up for good suggestions.
Hope this little experiment of mine will work.
Enjoy reading!